OPPORTUNITY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary AI Assistant Dictionary Translate Grammar Thesaurus +Plus Cambridge Dictionary +Plus Games Cambridge Dictionary +Plus My profile +Plus help Log out {{userName}} Cambridge Dictionary +Plus My profile +Plus help Log out Log in / Sign up English (UK) 1 ? true : false } }), searchAutoComplete.changeToLayoutContainer(); tap:AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { autocomplete: stateSearch.dataset != 'wordlists' && stateSearch.term.length 1 } })" / Learner’s Dictionary 1) ? '/autocomplete/amp?dataset=' + stateSearch.dataset + '&q=' + stateSearch.term : 'https://'" 0 && stateHdr.searchDesk ? 'pa pdd chac-sb tc-bd bw hbr-20 hbss lpt-25' : 'hdn'" {{word}} {{#beta}} Beta{{/beta}} {{#preferredDictionaries}} {{^selected}} {{name}} {{/selected}} {{/preferredDictionaries}} Meaning of opportunity – Learner’s Dictionary opportunity noun uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio /ˌɒpəˈtjuːnəti/ us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio opportunity noun (POSSIBILITY) Add to word list Add to word list B1 a situation in which it is possible for you to do something, or a possibility of doing something: a unique opportunity a golden (= very good) opportunity [ + to do sth ] Everyone will have an opportunity to comment. There are plenty of opportunities for research. Don't miss this opportunity to win a million pounds. She talks about her boyfriend at every opportunity . We don't get much opportunity to go dancing these days. More examplesFewer examples The party will be a good opportunity to mingle with the other students. A lot of people miss out on this opportunity simply because they don't know about it. The programme gives people the opportunity to make their voices heard. It's a good opportunity for children to learn about other cultures. Weddings are a great opportunity to dress up. opportunity noun (JOB) B2 the chance to get a job: [ usually plural ] opportunities for young graduates job/employment opportunities take the opportunity to do sth B2 to use an occasion to do or say something: I'd like to take this opportunity to thank all of you. (Definition of opportunity from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of opportunity in Chinese (Traditional) 機遇，時機，機會, 可能性, 就業機會… See more in Chinese (Simplified) 机遇，时机，机会, 可能性, 就业机会… See more in Spanish ocasión, oportunidad, oportunidad [feminine… See more in Portuguese oportunidade, ocasião, oportunidade [feminine]… See more in more languages in Marathi in Japanese in Turkish in French in Catalan in Dutch in Tamil in Hindi in Gujarati in Danish in Swedish in Malay in German in Norwegian in Urdu in Ukrainian in Telugu in Bengali in Czech in Indonesian in Thai in Vietnamese in Polish in Korean in Italian संधी… See more 機会, 機会（きかい）, 雇用機会（こよう きかい）… See more fırsat, uygun zaman, vesile… See more opportunité [feminine], occasion [feminine], offre [feminine] d’emploi… See more oportunitat… See more gelegenheid… See more ஒரு சந்தர்ப்பம் அல்லது சூழ்நிலை நீங்கள் செய்ய விரும்பும் அல்லது செய்ய வேண்டிய ஒன்றைச் செய்ய அல்லது ஏதாவது செய்வதற்கான சாத்தியத்தை சாத்தியமாக்கும், வேலை கிடைக்கக்கூடிய வாய்ப்பு… See more (कुछ करने का) सुअवसर, मौका, (नौकरी पाने का) मौका… See more તક, નોકરી મેળવવાની તક… See more chance, lejlighed… See more tillfälle, möjlighet, chans… See more peluang… See more die Gelegenheit… See more mulighet [masculine], sjanse [masculine], anledning [masculine]… See more موقع, سازگار صورت حال, مناسب وقت… See more нагода, сприятлива можливість… See more మీరు చేయాలనుకుంటున్న లేదా చేయవలసిన పనిని చేయడాన్ని సాధ్యం చేసే సందర్భం లేదా పరిస్థితి లేదా ఏదైనా చేసే అవకాశం, ఉద్యోగం పొందే అవకాశం… See more সুযোগ… See more příležitost… See more kesempatan… See more โอกาสที่ดี… See more cơ hội… See more okazja, możliwość… See more 기회… See more opportunità, occasione… See more Need a translator? 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